Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:27 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:24 am – 4:34 pm
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People23,308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.49,678 householdsMedian household income $63,819Median home value $139,400Median rent $869 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,625 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 10,079 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 18%, retail 13%Average commute 20 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 10%, other languages 6%, French or Haitian Creole 4%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F37 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 25 days18 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Le Claire L&d 14 station, 4 mi away; snow from Moline Quad City Intl Ap
Parks and public landsJacobs Sports Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 139 acresNorman Schandt Parkpark · 1.5 miLe Claire Accessrecreation area · 3.5 miMississippi River LeClaire Baserecreation area · 3.6 miElton E. Fawks Bald Eagle Refuge State Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 240 acresBill Glynn Memorialstate historic site · 6.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRock Island County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025244 of 365 days measured119 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rock Island County monitors, IL
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEast Molineserves 21,374 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation579 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center2.4 miPost officeSilvis Post Office1.4 miTown hallCarbon Cliff Village Hall1.3 miPoliceIllinois State Police Department District 71.8 miFire stationSilvis Fire Department Downtown Station1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherMiddleNortheast Junior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryGeorge O Barr Elementary School1.5 miElementaryEagle Ridge Elelmentary School1.7 miCollegeBlack Hawk College4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI7.9 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD132 miInterstateI-882.4 miUS highwayUS 673.5 miAmtrakKewanee, IL KEE31 miCoachMoline Center Station MetrolinkGreyhound6.8 miTransit5 stops within a mileMetroLinkSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61244 ZIP area.
